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Crime in WD7 9LT

How much crime is recorded in WD7 9LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
London Colney
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,638 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD7 9LT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD7 9LT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
39.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WD7 9LTNational
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Burglary14.09.1
Anti-social behaviour12.910.7
Public order4.04.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.34.5
Drugs2.02.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 34% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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